HELIOLATRY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. HELIOLATRY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept HELIOLATRY?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HELIOLATRY is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HELIOLATRY
No single letter turns HELIOLATRY into another word.
How HELIOLATRY scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in HELIOLATRY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so HELIOLATRY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does HELIOLATRY mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
The worship of the sun.
Heliolatry was part of many ancient religions, including those of Egypt and the Incas. Modern writers sometimes use it jokingly for the devotion of sunbathers.
How HELIOLATRY is used
A learned word used in history, religion and humorous writing.
- Heliolatry shaped the temples of the ancient Egyptians.
- Historians trace the festival to early heliolatry.
- His tanning routine bordered on heliolatry.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of HELIOLATRY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in HELIOLATRY
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Common questions about HELIOLATRY
- Is HELIOLATRY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts HELIOLATRY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is HELIOLATRY worth?
- HELIOLATRY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does HELIOLATRY mean?
- The worship of the sun.
- What letters can be added to HELIOLATRY?
- No single letter can be added to HELIOLATRY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of HELIOLATRY:
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